whakamanawa te hou ora o nga rangatahi lessons from new zealand’s national youth development...
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Whakamanawa te Hou Ora o nga Rangatahi
Lessons from New Zealand’s National Youth Development Strategy
Jennifer A GootmanIan Axford Fellow in Public Policy
Adolescents: Good News / Bad News
NZ US
Education + / - +
Crime - / + +
Drug Use - +
Smoking + / - + / -
Alcohol - -
Sexual Activity - / + - / +
STDs / HIV - -
Physical Health - -
Suicide - / + -
Creation of the YDSA
Mid-1990s MoYA embarked on comprehensive process to move youth policy and programs toward youth development approach; strategy released in 2002
Community-based process, including youth
Linked policies across age spectrum
Elements of Successful Application
of the Strategy Strong community leaders with vision
and commitment Building relationships as a centerpiece Reliable institutional support Focus on broad community
development Youth participation
Challenges – Looking Ahead
Lack of a clear national implementation plan or process
Concept of youth development not always well understood
Few operational links among multitude of government principles and initiatives, including funding
Limited training and technical assistance Weak to no data on young people, hindering
evaluation and monitoring efforts